Stephen Malkmus and co play at Tripod venue

Stephen Malkmus and co to kick off 2010 tour Down Under

We gave you some information and our assurances on the Pavement reunion yesterday, but there were still plenty of skeptics. Well, here goes: The band is, in fact, reuniting for a one-time-only tour in 2010. The lineup for the tour is Mark Ibold, Scott "Spiral Stairs" Kannberg, Stephen Malkmus, Bob Nastanovich, and Steve West, which means Gary Yo...

Joining Malkmus and his Jicks at the Echoplex in L.A. on Saturday night were the recently loved Fresh & Onlys and Red Cortez. Stephen's amp started channeling a random Spanish language radio station, but he dryly quipped it was as a new Line 6 pedal. Joker. Photographer Andrew Youssef delivers these shots.

Wedding receptions offer an ideal opportunity for friends to get wasted, break out the guitars, and play silly, half-remembered covers. And-- according to a report from the Nashville Scene-- that's exactly what happened at Pavement mascot Bob Nastanovich's reception last Saturday at Nashville's The 5 Spot. At one point during the night, all the ...